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ReviewHuman gene therapy2009

The current state of head and neck cancer gene therapy.

Sufi Mary Thomas, Jennifer Rubin Grandis

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Review in Human gene therapy, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Biomarkers in Head and Neck Cancer an Update.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2019
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  10. Survivin-Based Treatment Strategies for Squamous Cell Carcinoma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2018
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  18. Current status of gene therapy for brain tumors.Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine · 2013
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Sufi Mary ThomasDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Jennifer Rubin Grandis

Funding

WILD TYPE P53-BASED ADJUVANT IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR SCCHNP50CA097190 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI CHRISTOPHER J. BAKKENIST · 2004 to 2026
$49.6M
Vitamin D3 Modulation of Inflammation and Lung Cancer RiskP50CA090440 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI DACIC, SANJA · 2001 to 2015
$34.6M
STAT-Mediated TGFalpha EGFR Signaling in squamous cell carcinoma of head neckR01CA077308 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI GRANDIS, JENNIFER RUBIN · 1998 to 2018
$5.0M
Stat3 as a Therapeutic Target in Head and Neck CancerR01CA101840 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI GRANDIS, JENNIFER RUBIN · 2004 to 2008
$1.3M
NCI NIH HHS 5P50 CA090440-08S1NCI NIH HHS P50 CA097190NCI NIH HHS R01 CA101840NCI NIH HHS R01 CA77308
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The incidence of head and neck cancer continues to increase worldwide, with tobacco exposure and human papillomavirus type 16 infections being the major etiological factors. Current therapeutic options are ineffective in approximately half of the individuals afflicted with this malignancy. Developments in the identification of molecules that sustain head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) growth and survival have made molecular targeting by gene therapy approaches a feasible therapeutic strategy. Although gene therapy was originally designed to correct single gene defects, it has now evolved to encompass all forms of therapeutic interventions involving engineered cells and nucleic acids that modify the overall pattern of gene expression within target tissues. Several preclinical studies and clinical trials have tested the efficacy of targeting specific molecules in patients with HNSCC, using genetic therapy approaches. This review discusses promising preclinical and clinical approaches and new directions for HNSCC gene therapy.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Squamous CellCombined Modality TherapyGenetic TherapyGenetic VectorsGene Transfer TechniquesHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumans

Identifiers

PMID19747066
PMCPMC2829451

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